Isaías 40

Ephrem the Syrian · Comentário Patrístico (catena)

Isaías 40:1

Hezekiah offered prayers to God because he had been told that death was imminent, but he failed to pray that evil should be averted from his descendants. Hence Isaiah says, "Comfort, comfort my people, you priests." — COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 40:1

Isaías 40:4

It is said that the valleys are filled, because the Lord has entered the world, and has redeemed all the peoples from the bondage of the devil, and brought them back to the faith and adoration of their Creator and has taught them to hope in eternal salvation. This is also said, because he has filled the deep valleys and the horrible and inhospitable caves with ascetics, who, after abandoning the cares of this world, exclusively devote themselves to honor and praise God. — COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 40:4

Isaías 40:12

Let the great sea praise the hands of the Son that measured it, and was astonished.… Blessed be his noble act! — HYMNS ON THE NATIVITY 13:15